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Nerve block may ease pain after breast implants, study finds

NCT ID NCT02682186

Symptom relief Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a nerve block called the pectoral block (Pecs block) can reduce pain after cosmetic breast augmentation. 74 women scheduled for surgery were randomly assigned to receive either the block or a sham procedure. The main goal was to see if the block lowered pain scores in the first six hours after surgery. The results could help improve recovery for people undergoing this common procedure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Ropivacaine (a local anesthetic)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, effective way to manage pain after breast augmentation surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed Phase 3 trial. The results may not apply to all patients or settings, and the technique carries risks like any nerve block.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 3

Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.

Participants

74 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2016

Finished

Jul 2020

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 70 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Affiliated to a national insurance scheme * Having signed the informed consent for this study * Score of American Society of Anesthesiology ( ASA) 1-3 * Be hospitalized in the ambulatory care unit (UCA) or plastic surgery service for a scheduled esthetic prosthetic breast expansion surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Protected minor or major patients or in the incapacity to give his consent according to the article L1121-8 of the Code of the Health Public. * Pregnant or breast-feeding women according to French law. * Vulnerable people. * Patients participating in another research * Allergy with local anesthetics. * Severe coagulopathy. * Chronic painful Patients (long-term treatment by analgesics) * Contraindication to use analgesics of the protocol. * Change of breast prostheses

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Pain

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Ambulatory plastic surgery Esthetic prosthetic breast expansion

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Nîmes

    Nîmes, Nîmes, 30029, France

  • UH Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • UH Montpellier - Hôpital Gui de Chauliac

    Montpellier, 34295, France